Ancestry Identification

Who Are My Ancestors?

Many begin their family history search with the most basic of information. You may only know the names of your own parents and possibly your grandparents. Whether you are personally looking back just a couple generations or you’re interested in discovering a family tree that goes as far back as records allow, I’m happy to facilitate that journey for you.

Filling in the Gaps in Your Family Tree

Locating an unknown ancestor is a rewarding accomplishment of genealogical research, that comes with the really wonderful gifts of uncovering hidden stories, connecting with living relatives, and preserving your ancestral legacy! Here are a few common research topics regarding ancestry that individuals and families enjoy really enjoy diving into:

Immigration Ancestry

This discovery process is exciting, emotional, and oftentimes surprising as you find your grandparents’ immigration records, learn the origins of a family tradition, or even uncover an unknown relative.

Adopted & Biological Family

This is a good research topic for you if you want to find out more about your family’s medical and mental health history to see if you’re at risk for any hereditary diseases or disorders, or just want to learn more about your birth parents so that you can understand where you come from. 

Unknown Ancestors

This is a great research topic for you if you've started building your family tree and found that there are gaps in the lineage that you want to see filled. New answers will open up new doors for insight into your heritage, lineage, and give fun opportunities for uncovering unique family stories.

Where Are My Ancestors From?

Do you have a research question or questions related to a specific location in the world? Let's talk! I offer specialized research services for locations around the United States, as well as some European countries like England. My resources and connections make it possible to locate and analyze ecords and sources that would otherwise be unavailable online in these areas.

Wendy Wood Genealogical Research?

I am here to help make this process as simple and rewarding as possible for you.

My fascination with genealogy began around 15 years ago when my father gave me a collection of my family's historical records, which sparked a deep interest in me as I traced and clarified my family's lineage. Since then I have worked on and am in the progress of becoming accredited by the Board of Certified Genealogists. Now I use both my expertise and fascination to provide curious people like you with the insight you’re looking for about your own family's background, origin, and connections.

Working independently allows me to offer you a personalized and focused approach to help you uncover your family’s past. The process is made to be as simple, but effective as possible for you:

  1. Introduction - let’s talk about your research question! I’ll walk you through the process and help you narrow down what insights you want to uncover.
  2. Signing - let’s make it official! I provide services at $60/hour. When you sign your contract, we will set a cap on the number of hours you want to invest in.
  3. Background - let’s get started! Send over all of the information and records you have available. I’ll organize this to use as a starting point for my research.
  4. Research & Report - I will dig into the databases, libraries, public records, and connections I have to provide you with an accurate and well-documented look into your family history


**Note: A genealogist’s best efforts as a researcher don’t guarantee that an answer will be found, but it is always worth it to uncover what is available to be found!

I bring a genuine interest and a commitment to helping you discover your roots in every project.

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